Bangladesh's ambassador to Kuwait, SM Abul Kalam, has requested the authorities concerned to take steps to issue machine readable passports (MRPs) without police verification for expatriate Bangladeshis staying and working illegally in Kuwait to legalise their stay. The ambassador made the request…

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad yesterday said the participation of only two parties – Awami League and his own party JP is enough for properly holding the next general election, and the poll participation or boycott by any other party does not matter. He also claimed that a few top-level…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met India’s corporate titans yesterday as he pursued a tour of the country marred by reports he has been snubbed by political leaders, reports AFP from New Delhi. Trudeau addressed a business conference in Mumbai on Tuesday morning, attended by leaders from…

Unicef has launched ‘Every Child ALIVE’, a global campaign to demand and deliver solutions on behalf of the world’s newborns, that will boost the Bangladesh National Newborn Campaign launched back in November 2017, reports UNB. Through the campaign, Unicef is issuing an urgent appeal…

Rohingya refugees living in no man’s land refused yesterday to return to Myanmar without guarantees of citizenship and security after Bangladesh and Myanmar officials met to discuss their repatriation, reports AFP from Cox’s Bazar. The 6,000 Rohingya were among the first to flee Myanmar…